>> heavy rain has flooded dozens of homes and businesses in queensland. the rain caused rivers to burst its banks for the third time in a month. powerlines are also damaged. the rain is equivalent to 1.5 months worth in just 12 hours. african union forces have captured a strategic town of rebels. it is on the key route to mogadishu. osh about was using the town to plan attacks -- al-shabab was using the town to plan attacks. they are battling rebel fighters across somalia. >> support of the operation. no support of the operation at all. they have been collecting taxes, using the seaports and all that. we will not conform with those areas. civilians are now behind us. >> kenyans prepare for a presidential election on monday. technology played a role in inciting unrest in 2007, but this time it is being used to do the opposite. more from nairobi. >> taking all the information that has been received and -- >> a group of young kenyans are training volunteers to use an application meaning "election." with it, people can anonymously report election related inst